Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-24
HOME AND COAST.
Matters Of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.
Tomorrow will be Christmas Day.

Tomorrow will be Christmas Day.
Thu Richmond Company have started or
another shipment of lead, 210 tons.
The usual religious services will be held
In the Episcopal Church tomorrow.
There will be Sunday school in the
Catholic Church tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
There is a rumor afloat that John w.
Mackay has sold his interest in the Nevada
Bank.
The regular monthly meeting of Upton
Post No. 20, meets this evening at 7
o'clock.
Winnemucca is in hopes that the North.
western railroad will pass through that
place.
The Episcopal Church is being very
prettily decorated for Christmas with
evergreens.
The county Jail was filled with birds of
various plumage during the week to its
full capacity.
1t is reported here that a gold mine was
discovered a few days age at Seligman,
White Pine County.
Postmaster Bartlett has some American
silver coins, three to the dollar, which will
soon be in circulation.
Rev. j. r. Hammond will preach in the
Methodist Church at Eureka, tomorrow
evening att o'clock.
The SENTINEL extends the greetings of the
season to its readers and patrons and the
community generally.
take place at Ruby Hill a week from to.
day. Don't fail to attend.
We learn that at Ely, White Pine
county, q few days ago, the thermometer
stood at 20 degrees below zero.
The election of officers of Eureka Lodge
No. 16, f. Il A. NJ, for the ensuing Ma
sonic year, will take pace this evening.
The new dancing school is a success.
Blakely knows how to teach the graceful
art and R%iegelhuth furnishes fine music.
We are in receipt of the American Anti.
quarian and Oriental journal for Noyem.
Der. It is an interesting and we'll written
journal.
Grass Valley Union: Ex-Governor
Blaisdell, of Nevada, is negotiating for the
purchase of a portion or all of the Nevada
City quartz mine.
For the benefit of the Sunday school
children of Ruby Hill, there will be a
Christmas tree at the Methodist Church at
that place this evening.
The children of the Episcopal Church
Sunday School will have their Christmas
tree in the Opera House. No charge will
be made for admission.
Dan H. Mcdonald lost a rough.lock on
Ruby Hill Avenue, and will be obliged to
the finder if he will leave it at Matt
Hoey's blacksmith shop.
The Knickerbocker Hose Co. No. 2 have
our thanks tor complimentary tickets to
to thir grand ball, to take place at the
Opera House next Thursday.
Morris & Levy have a display of fancy
lanterns over the sidewalk in front of their
store these nights. They are very at.
trac.ivs. and serve to remind us Of the
holidays.
The stated communication of Eureka
Lodge No. 16, +. & A. NJ, will be held
this Saturday evening, at Z o'clock A. M.
Master Masons in good standing are
cordially invited to attend.
doctor" Wun Lung was arrested dur
ing the week on a charge of practicing
without a diploma, and fined 800. In
default of payment Justice Sanders or.
dered him to Jail for 80 days.
Late last Monday night, a crack was
discovered on the floor of the county jail
Sheriff Sweeney did not think it was from
an earthquake, but his deputy, George
Rives, felt a slight shock.
The aggregate wealth Of eleven Of the
heaviest financial weights in the United
States Senate is estimated at one hundred
and four millions of dollars. 1t is o clear
case of more bullion than brains.
Walter S. Long, r. A. Jenkins and
Jacob Therkauf, owners of the Pinto
quarry, give notice, under the head of
"New-To-day, that they will supply rock
after January l, 1888, at 81 per ton.
The turkey and chicken shooting at the
east end of Clark street yesterday af-
forded fine sport for the boys and will be
renewed with great vigor to-day. Joe
Hausman is doing a land-ofice business
selling ammunition for the occasion.
The pupils at the Eureka public school
showed great improvement for the term
during the exercises, which closed yester-
day. We have not space for comment in
this issue of the SENTINEL, but have laid
by our notes to be used in our next.
Miss Fanny Steler, while showing the
affinity between chlorate of potash and
sulphur, during the exercises in chemistry
at the public school exhibition yesterday,
mixed a larger quantity on an anvil than
was necessary, and striking the compound
with a hammer, produced an explosion,
and slightly burnt her hand.
The Washington residence of Senator and
Mrs. Stewart, with their charming daugh-
ters, Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Fox, is at
1907 Rhode Island Avenue. Stewart
Castle, on Dupont Circle. is occupied by the
Chinese legation at a rental Of 500 per
annum
The Appeal says: Among those men.
toned for Supreme Judge next year on the
Republican ticket i, the present Chief
Justice, o. r. Leonard. Judge M. A.
Murphy, H. F. Bartine and Congressman
Woodburn. On the Democratic side Nc.
MILAN of Humboldt, Dorsey of Elko,
Webster of Washoe and Sewell of Es-
meralda.
Charley Burlingame returned from Ruby
Valley, where he has been hunting for
several weeks. He killed lots of ducks
geese snd other game, among which were
three alters. He brough, all of the latter
with him, and had one of them stuffed
with hay, which he exhibited on the
street, These animals are quite valuable
for their fur.
The Central Pacific has just made a re-
duction of about 10 per cent, on pretty
much all classes of freight coming to this
State from San Francisco. On the theory
that small favors should be thankfully re.
ceived. in the meme of the people Of the
State. we extend to the managers Of that
concern the compliments of the season,
and wish them a merry Christmas.
The Catholic Church.
There will be a Christmas tree at the